2015 The Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team selection Process:If you desire to make the 2015 Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team,We will be moving to a new point system, as slammers can come out to the open slams & earn points beginning Saturday, February 22, 2014 2:00pm toward our January 2015Grand Slam Finals!!!

Every other month 2/22/2014, 4/26/2014 we will have five open slams until October 2014 & the top 10 poets from the five open slams will earn a spot in our January 2015 Grand Slam Finals!

Each open slam is two rounds of original poetry performed, without profanity, props, costumes or any music you cannot make with your own body.Judges are randomly selected from the audience & will score each poet on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0On how well the poem was written as well as the performance of the poem.

Projected Future Dates 6/28/2014 Open Mic 7/29/2014 Open Poetry Slam Showcase8/30/2014 Open Mic9/27/2014 Open Poetry Slam Showcase10/25/2014 Open Mic11/29/2014 Open Poetry Slam 1/31/2015 2015 Red Beans & Write National Team Grand Slam Finals Featuring the top 10 poets from the season will qualify for the finals

Good to all the poets, from the Dwn Town Poetry Krewe “ Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team”

Results of the Lafayette Poetry Community Saturday, February 22, 2014 Open Poetry Slam.This is one of five poetry slams poets have a chance at making the 2015 Lafayette Slam TeamGrand Slam Finals...Congratulations to all the poets on a amazing start of the 2015 Slam Season.

Keep writing, keep performing, honing creativity& mastering your craft. The next chance poets have to make our 2015 Slam Team Finals isSaturday, March 29, 2014 at 2:00PM !!!101 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA!Each poet can earn 2 points by reciting two original poems at our open mic showcase the top 10 poets in the point standings after the October 2014 event will advance to the January 2015 Grand Slam Finals!!!

Congratulations to all the poets and good luck in the future!

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The Award Winning Dwn Town Poetry Krewe "Home of the Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team takes place the last Saturday of the month!@ The AOC Community Media Room 101 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70501. DwnTownpoetry@gmail.com

Ladies & Gentlemen effective immediately The Lafayette Poetry Community is revising its current point standing...Now the current point standing is still in effect.For every open poetry slam, poets earn

The addition to this point standing is as follows For every featured poet that performs 3 or more poems as a feature earns 5 points For every Individual Champion that represents the Lafayette Poetry Community @ Women of the World or Individual World Poetry Slam earns 5 points If a team member travels with the team to Nationals, Southwest Regionals or Southern Regionals Competitions Will earn 3 points each toward the 2015 Grand Slam Finals

And with that being said, I want to humbly apologize for not adding to the points standing The poets that came out to our Buddy Wakefield Feature, in which they performed for the open mic Friday February 7th, 2014. Buddy Wakefield earns 5 points for his featured performance (But will not compete for the team) LJ, Lowery, Moonshyne Monceaux, Brodie Johnson, & & Yah Fu "the Pen Bender"earns 2 points for participating in the open mic showcase 2/7/2014

Therefore the new official point standing as of 3/17/2014 is as follows

1. Author Shaquana Jackson 10 Points

2. Robert Kindrick 9 Points

(Tie) 3. Rebecca "Gypsy" Doucet 7 Points

(Tie) 3. Yah Fu "the Pen Bender" 7 Points

5. Buddy Wakefield 5 Points (Not Competing For The Team)

6. LJ Lowery-Eljay 4 Points

T 7. Carl "Candor" Anderson 2 Points

T 7. Moonshyne Monceaux 2 Points

T 7. Brodie Johnson 2 Points

T 7. Sha'Condria "ICON" Sibley 2 Points ( Not Competing For The Team)

11. Regina Hellfire 1 Point

The Lafayette Poetry Community want to thank each and every one of you brave souls artistically minded wordsmiths for supporting us with your blessings & gifts!!!We hope you continue to support to support the Lafayette Poetry Community The next opportunity a poet can earn points is Saturday, March 29th, 20142:00PM, 101 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Downtown Lafayette, LA 70501 Have any questions please email us @ Lafayettepoetrycommunity@gmail.com

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The Award Winning Dwn Town Poetry Krewe "Home of the Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team takes place the last Saturday of the month!@ The AOC Community Media Room 101 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70501. DwnTownpoetry@gmail.com

Ladies & Gentlemen what an amazing open mic showcase that took place 3/29/2014 In Lafayette, LA.

Our two features performed with grace and compassion WOW Is All I Can Say Truly Moving!Seven poets earn points today toward the 2015 Lafayette National Poetry Slam Team Bringing our total to 14 poets earning points toward the team finals.The poets earning points today is as follows

Attached is our next open mic poetry slam showcase During the annual 2014 Festival International Showcase!!!

Poets come on out, bring your original poetry, & try out for the 2015 Lafayette National Poetry Slam Team Hone them skills, strive for excellence, and Spit Fire & Inspire Lives For the Lafayette Poetry Community!!!

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The Award Winning Dwn Town Poetry Krewe "Home of the Red Beans & Write Poetry Slam Team takes place the last Saturday of the month!@ The AOC Community Media Room 101 Jefferson Street, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70501. DwnTownpoetry@gmail.com